Module 211: Image Presentation

There are a number ways of presenting photography images, the method chosen will usually depend on what the image is and the thought behind the shot, the audience and the media it is to be presented in.

For my image presentation I have chosen my blog due to ease and accessibility, there is also very little safety hazard with this type of presentation unless anything goes wrong with the computer electrics.

If I was to present my final images in any other way it is likely I would choose portfolio or exhibition.

Exhibition would be good way of bringing my full collection of Autumn and Fashion images together and to enlarge them to their full potential.  However portfolio would be another choice of mine as despite the advantages of the digital world we live in I still find portfolios and albums a far more personal way of viewing shots.  Obviously this method requires an appropriate lay out and mounting may also be used to present the images at their best.

Possible Presentation Methods:

Magazines:

     

  

















Magazines are a great outlet for advertising and editorial style shots to be shown on a small scale either in colour or black and white.  It may be that some of my fashion/shoe shots could have been used within this type of media.  Alternatively my Autumn shots may have fitted well for an editorial piece in a magazine such as Derbyshire Life focusing on the time of year within a certain area.  Obviously this is a difficult area to get into and often you will gain access to this area of photography through reputation or having worked your way through the levels with a particular magazine.

Gallery/Exhibition:

Galleries are usually used for long term exhibiting or as an outlet for selling images.  This medium is fantastic for exhibiting your images on a larger scale and giving people the chance to come and view the work on display.  Exhibitions are often used for short term display with invites being sent out or advertising in local press for people to come and view your work as a general collection or a more focused collection such as fashion, people, landscapes, portraits, etc.  Again getting this type of exposure is often difficult to gain and is more likely to be well known photographers such as Joe Cornish and Dennis Morris that will use this type of media.

Photobooks:

 

Photobooks are fast becoming the modern way to produce a photo album but without the messing around.  Printed in house and shipped out these are a great way of putting together a gift for someone or as a professional a photobook is an extremely slick way of presenting your work.  There are few negatives with photobooks other than the lack of flexibility when maybe wanting to change some of the images included, but overall a perfect way of presenting images.

Canvas and Acrylics:

 

Canvases are used in a number of different ways, in the home, in galleries and for exhibitions.  Acrylics are also another way of presenting images with the advantage being that the image is protected by the acrylic, however this also creates a glossiness so it would really depend on the finish you want as to which you would choose.

Digitally:

With the vast array of technology available digital media is becoming a much more common way of presenting and viewing images whether it be on a large scale on plasma screens or on a smaller scale such as digital photo frames, with technology such as iPads becoming a method of choice for professional photographers, especially those doing weddings to present image to their clients.